WHITPAIN — Every week in Whitpain Township, the Wissahickon Valley Public Library offers adult programs. The programs are based on everything from reading to technology to the arts.

“Our goal is, going forward we need to be a community center for our area,” said Anne M. Frank, director of the library. She went on to explain how most of the programs are centered around Pennsylvania’s Forward Five Literacy Basics: Basic Literacy, Information Literacy, Civic and Social Literacy, Health Literacy and Financial Literacy.

The library offers classes such as Morningstar Webinar, Arthritis Exercise Program, book discussion groups and more. They also offer movie showings as well as art programs.

“We’re responding to the needs we’re seeing in the community,” Frank said.

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On Wednesday, the library offered a class called “How to Build a Website,” taught by Jack Maines. The class is a three-part program starting on Jan. 9. This is one type of the technology-based classes made available.

A large amount of the students who make up these classes are retired senior citizens in the area. Frank commented on the amount of foot traffic she sees in the library, explaining that the atmosphere allows for easy socialization and for people to enjoy the different activities.

Classes such as these are made up of library staff, teachers, and volunteers. The Wissahickon Valley Public Library has a small budget and utilizes volunteers when trying to run multiple programs.